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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,701.83, 74,553.52 and 47,178.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,701.83, 74,553.52 and 47,178.41 is: 70,768.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,701.83 : 74,553.52 = 47,178.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,701.83/74,553.52 = 47,178.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,701.83x = 74,553.52 × 47,178.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,701.83x = 3,517,316,077.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,517,316,077.01/49,701.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,768.34

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